2009 Buffalo Bandits season

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the franchise's 18th season. It was also their first season in title defense since 1997.

2009 Buffalo Bandits
LeagueNLL
Division2nd East
2009 record10-6
Home record5-3
Road record5-3
Goals for223
Goals against170
General ManagerDarris Kilgour
CoachDarris Kilgour
CaptainRich Kilgour
Alternate captainsMike Accursi
John Tavares
ArenaHSBC Arena
Average attendance17,947
Team leaders
GoalsMark Steenhuis (51)
John Tavares (51)
AssistsMark Steenhuis (50)
PointsMark Steenhuis (101)
Penalties in minutesChris White (47)
Loose BallsPhil Sanderson (137)
WinsKen Montour (8)
Goals against averageKen Montour (9.57)

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1New York Titans xy16106.6250.05353190180+1011.8811.25
2Buffalo Bandits x16106.6250.05353223170+5313.9410.62
3Boston Blazers x16106.6250.04462181168+1311.3110.50
4Rochester Knighthawks x1679.4383.06217169197-2810.5612.31
5Philadelphia Wings1679.4383.04435188193-511.7512.06
6Toronto Rock16610.3754.03535194218-2412.1213.62
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Calgary Roughnecks xyz16124.7500.05371206167+3912.8810.44
2Portland LumberJax x1697.5623.04453181177+411.3111.06
3San Jose Stealth x1679.4385.05326200185+1512.5011.56
4Colorado Mammoth x1679.4385.04435172184-1210.7511.50
5Minnesota Swarm16610.3756.02644174198-2410.8812.38
6Edmonton Rush16511.3127.04417159200-419.9412.50

x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

Game log

Reference:[2]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 January 3, 2009 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) HSBC Arena W 1511 18,690 10
2 January 10, 2009 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 86 15,923 20
3 January 16, 2009 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 236 15,494 30
4 January 24, 2009 @ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center W 109 11,458 40
5 January 29, 2009 @ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 138 6,298 50
6 February 6, 2009 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 1113 10,506 51
7 February 14, 2009 Toronto Rock HSBC Arena W 2510 18,690 61
8 February 20, 2009 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 1716 OT 12,844 71
9 February 28, 2009 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena L 1516 18,690 72
10 March 14, 2009 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 1415 OT 9,134 73
11 March 21, 2009 Portland LumberJax HSBC Arena W 144 17,822 83
12 March 28, 2009 New York Titans HSBC Arena L 911 18,550 84
13 April 4, 2009 @ Boston Blazers TD Banknorth Garden W 1511 7,073 94
14 April 10, 2009 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 139 17,118 104
15 April 11, 2009 @ New York Titans Prudential Center L 912 6,222 105
16 April 18, 2009 Boston Blazers HSBC Arena L 1213 OT 18,527 106

Playoffs

Game log

Reference:[3]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Division Semifinal May 2, 2009 Boston Blazers HSBC Arena W 118 13,343 10
Division Final May 9, 2009 @ New York Titans Prudential Center L 39 5,644 11

Player stats

Reference:[4]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts LB PIM
Mark Steenhuis16515010111724
John Tavares16514394986
Mike Accursi16303060664
Cory Bomberry151536514611
Roger Vyse15271946570
Sean Greenhalgh15152237510
Kevin Dostie1481826284
Thomas Montour1251520904
Pat McCready9412165524
Totals324547327107340

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAA
Ken Montour15651:4683104.8139.57
Mike Thompson16313:492366.75912.62
Totals106 170 .795 10.63

Transactions

New players

  • Sean Greenhalgh - acquired prior to last season, but did not play due to injury

Players not returning

  • Kyle Laverty - selected in expansion draft

Trades

July 2, 2008
To Buffalo Bandits
third round pick, 2009 entry draft
To Edmonton Rush
Greg Hinman*
December 13, 2008
To Buffalo Bandits
Thomas Montour
To Calgary Roughnecks
first round pick, 2009 entry draft

* - Hinman was acquired from the Arizona Sting in the dispersal draft

Entry draft

The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008.[5] The Bandits selected the following players:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
335Eryn JonesSix Nations, ON
449Tory GardnerSix Nations, ON
562Shane PollockWallaceburg, ON
665Dustin DunnPotsdam State University

Roster

2009 Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 27 Dustin Dunn
  • 17 Brandon Swamp
  • 39 Findley Wilson
Holdout
  • 88 Cody Jacobs
Unable to play
  • -- Tory Gardner
  • -- Eryn Jones
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
  • Chuck Brown
  • Jay Drury
  • Derek Graham
  • Ron Henry
  • Emmet Printup

Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain


NLL Transactions

See also

References

  1. "National Lacrosse League - 2009 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. "Buffalo Bandits – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  3. "Buffalo Bandits – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=25955&seasonid=3260
  5. "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
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